Synthesis and Production
Industrially, NaK is produced in a reactive distillation. In this continuous process, a distillation column is fed with potassium chloride and sodium. In the reaction zone, potassium chloride reacts with sodium to form sodium chloride and potassium. The lighter, boiling potassium is enriched in an upper fractionating zone and drawn at the column head while sodium chloride is withdrawn from the bottom.
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